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Chapter 10: Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem

Figure 10-10:

Using the Sampling Distribution to solve for

P

(0.5 <

̂

< 0.6) =

P

(-1.35 <

z

< 3.14)

in

Example10-2

Note:

The answers vary slightly because of rounding. Both answers are

approximately equal to 0.91.

Section Review

10-3 Sampling Distribution of a Sample Mean

Figure 10-11

shows the average number of hours worked per week during

the years 2011, 2012, and 2013. Note that these averages were computed

from data obtained from samples.

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